Earthquake details

Tuesday, January 7, 1986 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Tuesday, January 7, 1986 at 08:08 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 82.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.611 and latitude -17.428.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 25.8 km
Coordinates -17.428, 167.611
UTC time 1986-01-07 08:08:46.560
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1986-01-07

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